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Amesbury Mass
10 Mo 4 1886
My dear Mrs Cohen
I heartily
thank thee for thy kind
hello, and am glad by
[a ?] reply with the regard
for autograph. I am a
member of the Society of
Friends, and therefor an
anti-slavery man. But
I had none but kind feelings
for slave holders. I detest
the system only; and I
was only thankful that
I was providentically not
directly connected with it.
I had a great admiration
for your great men, and
for the noble qualities of
manhood & womanhood
that I had met from
the faith, and when
the sad calamity fell
upon Charleston my heart
was stirred, at once, with
sympathy. I am glad
to say that my feeling is
shared by our whole
people. I admire the
brave, hopeful spirit
manifested by the
men & woman of Charleston.
I am with sincere
respect thy friend
John G Whittier